Toilet-powder receptacle.



PATENTBD JUNE 26, 1906.

P. A. TOOMBY.

TOILET POWDER RECEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 8. 1905.

' the form 0 device shown in Fig. 1.

is closed other end PATRICK A. TOOMEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. A

TOlLET-POWDER' RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 1906.

Application filed April 8, 1905. Serial No. 254,584.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK A. TOOMEY, a citizen ofthe United States,and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Toilet-PowderReceptacles; an I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and e to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to a novel toilet article designed as acongenientneans of car- 'n an a l 'n -to' et ow er. Tfiedevicgazidispecially that designed to becarried by the user, is soconstructed as to permit the toilet powder to be readily ap-, plied'whendesired from time to time, while -iprreventing accidental escape of thepowdercm the container or case. I have shown two'general types of thedevice, one being designed more particularly to be carried by the personusing the same, while the other is designed more particularlyfor useLinthe dressing-room.

The invention'consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and nioreparticularlypointed out in the appended claims. I

In the drawlngs, Figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of my invention andshowing the manner of carrying it in a lady s pocketbook. Fi 2illustrates an axial section of' Fig. 3 is a partial axial section ofsaid embodiment of the invention, illustrating the manner of dischargingpowder therefrom. Fig. 4 is .anenlarged detail section, showing the formof closure by which the powder is retained in the container or caseandconstructed to er-- mit its ready discharge when desired. Fig. 5

. illustratesan axial sectional view of another form of the device.'Fig. 6 illustrates a form of the device designed more especially for useI l on the dressing-table. I V v The device shown in Figs. .1 to 4,inclusive, embraces 'acylindric casing or tube A, which at one end andis provided at its with a removable part A, that fits within the openend 'of the part A, either by telescopic 'or other suitableconnection,and which when removed permits the tube A to be filled andwhen .inserted into place closes the tube A. The removable part Aconstitutes a continuation of the tubular receptacle through theaperture (I. referred to.

4, whereby the tinguished from a surface contact.

with a short inwardly-exten the extension A,

that

A. The outer end wall a of said removable section A is provided with anopening a, that v is closed by a closure of such construction as tonormally retain the powder therein, while allowing it to freely escapewhen the closure is moved off its seat. The seat and closure are soarranged as to have contact when the closure is in its closing positionon a line or sharp angle as distinguished from a surface contact.instance of a conical plug B, which extends Said aperture a is madecylindric, and the conical plug-engages the inner sharp angular marginas more clearly shown in Fig.

of sa dopening,

line of contact of the plug with the angular margin of said aperture isa circular sharply-defined line of contact as disthe plug or closure ismoved off its seat, therefore, there is afiorded at once an annularpassage around the plug through which the powder is allowed to escapefreely. This construction also avoids liability of the powder beingretarded in its escape through the passage thus formed between theconical closure and its seat in a manner to clog the saidannulardischarge passage. Moreover, the sharp-or angular margin of the apertureof the end wall a of thecasing avoids the packing or caking 85. -of thepowder as by reason of the cutting action of saidanbetween'the plugandits seat,-

gu'lar seat any powder tending to remain on the tapered face of theclosure will be removed by the cutting action of said angular seat. 7The plug or closure is held outwardly in its closing position by meansof a suitable spring, herein shown as consisting of a spiralexpansively-acting spring-C, bearing at its inner end against a ablesection A of the casing and at its outer end againstthe plug. The lug isprovided stud b, about which the spring fits ,to hold the parts in theirproper relativepositions. ,Theshoulderhereloo inshown, against whichtheinner end'of the springC bears, consists of an annular flange a attheinner end of the removable section A. The stop or'shoulder for theinnerend of the spring may, formed. In'the construction shown theclosureand its spring are self-contained within The closure consists in thepresent. 65

When

shoulder in the remov- .95

however, be otherwise which may be termed a stoppxer for thetubularreceptacle A, so e removal of said part A for'refilling no thereceptacle does not in any manner affect the spring and closure.

The outer face of the end walla, in which is formed the outletopening aof the receptacle, is depressed or I made concave, and the outer end ofthe closure B extends sufliciently beyond the concave face of the endwall to permit. the closure to be pressed inwardly away from its seat,as by the tip of the finger or otherwise, to allow escape of powder fromthe receptacle. Such depression in the end wall (1 permits the plug tobe forced inwardly sufficiently to amply open the valve, while avoidingan objectionable extension of the plug beyond the wall, such as would belikely to fully open the valve by the accidental strikmg of externalobjects, and thereby inopportunely spill powder from the receptacle.

The form of device shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, is desi ned to bemade small, so as to be conveniently carried by the user. For instance,it may be carried in a wom ans pocket-book D, as shown in Fig. 1, itbeing confined between the side compartments of the pocket-book insidethe hinge thereof by means of a loop or loops at or otherwise. Thedevice is also adapted for use by a man for applying a toilet-powderafter shaving and is of such size and form as to be readily carried inthe vest-pocket for this purpose. The spring 0 is made of such strengthas to effectively close the device to prevent accidental escape ofpowder therefrom, and the form of the closure and its seat described issuch as to instantly provide for an ample escape or discharge of thepowder at the instant of the openm of said closure.

In Fig. 5 IIiave shown a device embodying the general principles of thedevice above referred to and designed for use on a dresser table or tobe carried in. a woman's handbag. The device shown in Fig. 5 comprises abox E, provided with a removable cover E, having therein an aperturethrough which the powder is adapted to escape or be discharged. Theaperture is normally closed by a closure 6, which is spring-pressed toits closing position and is made and operates in the same general manneras the closure before described. In the present instance the closure isattached to the free end of a leaf-spring e, the other end of which isattached to the under face of the removable cover E of the box. Thisform of device is intended to be used substantially like the form shownin the previously-described qures, it being reversed or turned upsideown and the closure 6 pressed inwardly by contact with an externalobject to permit the powder to escape therefrom.

In Fig. 6 is shown a device made somewhat similar to that shown in Fig.5, but adapted to be used in a different manner. In the device shown inFig. 6, F designates a boX provided with a removable cover F. Said theangular opening,

extension interposed between cover F is provided with a large centralopening f for the escape of the powder, and this opening is normallyclosed by a plate-like closuref, that is rovided with a conical ortapered marginal ace f engaging the angular margin of the openingf inthe same manner which the conical or ta ered closures of theconstruction previously (lhscribed engages margins of the aperturesthereof. The closure f is held against its seat in the last-illustratedconstruction by means of a spiral expansively-acting spring G, which isinterposed between the inner face of the closure and bottom wall of thebox. The lid or cover F is depressed in the same manner that the endwall a of the device shown in. Figs. 1 to 4 is depressed, and the outerface of the closure extends but little, if any, above the plane of thetop of the receptacle.

In the use of this form of device it is designed that a powder-puff orthe like shall be struck with some force against the upper face of theflat closure F. When so struck, the said closure yields inwardly againstthe action of the spring G, and the sudden inward yielding of theclosure acts topneumatically force the powder from the box through theannular space between the closure and its seat, whereby the same isbrought into con tact with and clings to the powder-puff or likearticles and by which the powder is applied.

I claim as my invention- 1. A receptacle for toilet powder provided inits wall with a discharge-opening surrounded by a sharp seat located atthe inner surface of said wall and a spring-pressed outwardlytaperedclosure, the conical surface of which presses against said sharp seat toclose said and the smaller, outer end of which projects outside of theouter face of said wall.

2. A receptacle for toilet powderprovided in its wall with adischarge-opening and a spring-pressed closure wit in the receptacleclosing outwardly against said seat, said seat and closure being fbrmedto meet along a sharply-defined line, the wall containing saiddischarge-opening being depressed or concave on its outer face and saidclosure extending outwardly beyond the depressed face of said wall.

3. The new article of manufacture comprising an elongated tubulartoilet-powder receptacle closed at one end and provided at its other endwith a removable tubular extension constituting a lid or cover and provided in its end wall with a discharge-opening, a closure for closingsaid opening and an expansively-acting closing-spring withinsaid theclosure and an abutment carried by the extension and serving to hold theclosure normally againstits seat while permitting the closure to beyieldingly forced from its seat.

'4. The new article of manufacture com- 0e tac e closed at one end andprovided at its 'end Wall with a discharge-opening surroundprisin anelongated tubular toilet-powder re- 'whicgi and the closure said springis interpose v In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention Iafiix my signature, in presence I5 of two Witnesses, this 5th day ofApril, A. D. 1905. I

PATRICK A. TooMEY ot erend with a removable tubular extensionconstituting a lid or cover and provided in its ed by a seat, aninwardly-opening, closure Within the extension engaging said seat, saidseat and closure meeting along a sharplydefined line, anexpansively-acting closing- Witnesses: spring within said extension andan interior WILLIAM L. HALL, s oulder carried by the extension betweenG. P. WILKINS.

